10+ Delicious & Easy Mexican Side Dish Recipes

Enjoy this collection of my favorite Mexican side dish recipes, made with simple ingredients that bring fresh flavors right to your table!

by Sabrina Snyder

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3-image collage with Mexican corn, cornbread, and rice

One of my favorite parts of Mexican cuisine is the use of fresh, wholesome ingredients, which really elevate the flavor of these side dishes. With plenty of fresh herbs, vegetables, and savory seasonings, you’ll want to make these recipes again and again. From this Cilantro Lime Rice using lime zest and fresh cilantro, to my favorite Avocado Tomato Corn Salad packed with veggies and ready in just a few minutes. If you’re looking for your new favorite side dish to make for your next family weeknight dinner, you’ll find something that everyone will love on this list!

corn with spices and cheese
Elote (Mexican Grilled Street Corn) Recipe
Elote, or Grilled Mexican Street Corn, is a flavorful and easy side dish. Smoky and perfectly seasoned in each deliciously satisfying bite!
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Sautéed vegetables in a light cheese and cream sauce on plate.
Calabacitas (Mexican Zucchini) Recipe
Calabacitas (Mexican Zucchini) is a quick and easy Mexican side dish, made of sautéed vegetables in a light but creamy, cheesy sauce.
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Bowl of Mexican Corn Salad
Mexican Corn Salad
Mexican corn salad is an easy no-cook side dish for your summer bbq with corn, mayo, lime juice, chili powder, cilantro and cotija cheese that gives you elote flavors without the cob!
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Bread stacked with jalapenos and honey comb
Spicy Mexican Cornbread Recipe
Spicy Mexican Cornbread is the perfect side with a kick. Ready in under an hour, you will love this classic with a spicy twist! Try it today!
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Spanish Rice
Spanish Rice
Spanish Rice, also called Mexican Rice, is perfectly fluffy with tomatoes, garlic and spices just like your favorite restaurant side dish!
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herby grains on a plate
Green Mexican Rice (Arroz Verde) Recipe
Green Mexican Rice (Arroz Verde) is a vibrant, herb-infused side dish with a fresh, zesty flavor and fluffy texture. Try this today!
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Rice served on plate ready to serve and eat
Toasted Mexican Rice Recipe
A quick and easy side dish for your Mexican meals. Only an extra 5 minutes than regular rice, but so much more delicious!
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Rice with cilantro and lime in serving dish.
Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice is an easy tasty Mexican side dish, made with fresh ingredients and ready in just 30 minutes. Better than takeout!
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pot with rice in it with wooden spoon
Latin Yellow Rice Recipe
Latin Yellow Rice is a tasty Spanish rice recipe with turmeric for its bright yellow color. A perfect side dish for Latin American dishes!
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Dutch oven of finished beans
Refried Beans Recipe
Refried Beans are the PERFECT side dish for any party table, made with mashed pinto beans, onions, and seasoning, ready in under 30 minutes!
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Cooked black beans in a pot with seasonings and cooking liquid
Chipotle Black Beans (Copycat) Recipe
Chipotle Black Beans (Copycat) recipe with a wonderful blend of seasonings and citrus, this easy recipe brings the taste of Chipotle Grill.
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silver mixing bowl with mixed bean salad
Mexican Bean Salad Recipe
Mexican Bean Salad is a light, healthy salad that is perfect to serve as a side for meals or as a salad topper! Try this zesty salad soon!
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Avocado Tomato Corn Salad in serving bowl on butcher block
Avocado Tomato Corn Salad
Avocado Tomato Corn Salad is the perfect side dish with creamy avocados, fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and corn all tossed in a zesty lemon dressing.
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chips and salsa in wooden bowl
Restaurant Style Blender Salsa Recipe
Restaurant style salsa made in the blender in under five minutes with tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapenos. Never buy jarred salsa again!  
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These Mexican side dish recipes come with fresh flavors that will give the main course some competition for first place! Don’t forget to let me know in the comments which recipe was your favorite, or if you have a recipe you’d like to share! If you’re looking for more great Mexican and Tex-Mex recipe ideas, check out my other collections, 20+ Healthy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo, and 60+ Mexican Recipes for Cinco de Mayo!

3 image collage featuring elote, cornbread, and cilantro lime rice

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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